The ACLU says there are one million names on the list. The fact that they are wrong doesn't discredit many of the solutions they offer to fix the real flaws of the program.
The FISA compromise passed by the House last week has not stopped the ACLU from fighting the bill.
The British were recently made aware of the dangers of a law that restricts offensive speech after the arrest of a teenager for using the word "cult" on a sign to describe the Church of Scientology.
The ACLU is unpopular and an obstacle to national security, but thanks to skilled PR, it is still considered respectable.